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Trust the Process.

 Imagine our entire organization on a raft. Imagine the emerging Class 6 rapids without a tactical, mutually trusted approach. The process keeps us moving swiftly and safely downstream.    

- June 2020 -

 

 

Dear Datamax Family,

Whether we think about it or not, we’ve all got a process, starting with a simple morning routine, continuing with the elaborate business processes we continue to polish.

Every department at Datamax has a process — do we trust it?

Barry Simon
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The Operations Process.

So what goes into optimizing operations? Jim Snell, Jackie Campos, and Keith Lenore share just a few of their insights into their departmental processes.

READ about datamax operations in dfw!

This month's featured Datamax articles.

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The Closing Process: How St. Louis Weathers the Storm Every Four Weeks

Our corporate team in St. Louis? They're weather experts – well conditioned to any storm that hits in its path, closing week being no exception.  Learn 3 key elements to making the period-closing process run as smoothly as possible.
 

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The Feedback Process: Results From Our Datamax COVID-19 Survey 

Feedback is critical to sustaining organizational culture. From employee reviews, to obtaining "Best Places to Work" (based on employee surveys), to the recent COVID-19 survey, feedback is a great barometer for ensuring commitments are being honored. 
 

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Datamax Thinking Blog: 4 Print Capabilities to Help Campus IT Recover Lost Time

Time is not something school technology personnel have to spare. The BYOD boom has forced staff to account for exponentially more devices. Controlling, securing student Internet access is cumbersome. Doing less with more forces creativity … and hustle.
 

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Value-driven Sales Process.

At Datamax, we've got even more to rave about.

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Raving Fans:  Customer Spotlight

Michael Johnson
Tyler

Michael Johnson, since Mid-March, has started his work day each morning by coming through the back door of the East Texas hospital, putting on his N-95 mask (and a homemade mask on top of that, to keep the N-95 from too much wear), and Creating Raving Fans along the way.

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Raving Teammates: Employee Spotlight

Jennifer Edens
Dallas/Fort Worth

In joining Datamax, Jennifer Edens was quickly taken out of her comfort zone - something that she says has helped cultivate professional growth that she couldn't have previously imagined. Read more about the rigor of her work and the reward she gets out of working with clients.

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Raving Results: Solutions Spotlight

Julie Robinson
Little Rock

Super-responsive - there's not a better way to describe Julie Robinson's tactical approach to working with clients. Early Saturday mornings emails? Done. Her tireless work ethic paid off big when a fairly routine scanning need multiplied into a multi-layered solutions success for Julie.

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Raving Friends: Charitable Spotlight

Cattle Barons
East Texas

East Texas has long supported Cattle Barons, one of the biggest fundraisers for the American Cancer Society. Unfortunately the event, scheduled for this month, was cancelled due to COVID-19. But Datamax has already made a commitment for the 2021 Cattle Barons event.

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Datamax New Hires, Work Anniversaries  & Birthdays!

Arkansas/Texarkana New Hires & Anniversaries

NEW HIRES:
  • No new hires.
ANNIVERSARIES: (Years at Datamax)
  • Daniel Williams - 6/5 (3)
  • Rachel Acosta - 6/11 (8)
  • Kimberly Clark - 6/11 (8)
  • Keith Chapman - 6/17 (1)
  • Justin Gennings - 6/17 (1)
  • Christopher Williams - 6/18 (5)
  • Ryan Mason - 6/22 (5)
  • Barb Noll - 6/23 (12)

Dallas/Ft. Worth New Hires & Anniversaries

NEW HIRES:
  • No new hires.
ANNIVERSARIES: (Years at Datamax)
  • Jessica Edens - 6/3 (7)
  • Ricky Lollis - 6/7 (4)
  • Pete Rouget - 6/9 (17)
  • Sandra Roeling - 6/9 (12)
  • Matthew Owens - 6/10 (1)
  • James Clem - 6/13 (4)
  • Justin Huffaker - 6/22 (22)
  • Vladimir Psenicka - 6/26 (14)

East Texas New Hires & Anniversaries

NEW HIRES:
  • Charles Erlandson - 5/19
  • James Tiblier - 5/20
ANNIVERSARIES: (Years at Datamax)
  • Kody Molloy - 6/12 (3)
  • Bryan Bearden - 6/15 (14)
  • Mike Slocum - 6/14 (14)
  • David Olliff - 6/15 (11)
  • Erik Leatherwood - 6/24 (1)

Saint Louis New Hires & Anniversaries

NEW HIRES:
  • No new hires.
ANNIVERSARIES: (Years at Datamax)
  • Judith Wood - 6/3 (24)
  • Steven P. Sumner - 6/18 (47)
  • Sheryl Scott - 6/21 (27)

Arkansas/Texarkana Birthdays

  • Todd Ashley - 6/1
  • Brandy Jones - 6/2
  • James Campbell - 6/5
  • Jedena Garrett - 6/5
  • Ramey Harrington - 6/13
  • Kristina Prichard - 6/15
  • Steven Firmin - 6/18
  • James Sutton - 6/29

Dallas/Fort Worth Birthdays

  • Justin Huffaker - 6/14

East Texas Birthdays

  • Melba Gipson - 6/3
  • David Olliff - 6/4
  • Brandi Roberts - 6/15
  • Charles Erlandson - 6/15
  • Bryan Bearden - 6/29

Saint Louis Birthdays

  • Judith Wood - 6/3
  • Steven P. Sumner - 6/15

Barry Simon

Simon says ...

It’s my belief, based on everything I’ve seen and heard over the past three months, that we as an organization authentically live our culture daily. But don’t forget: Culture, like anything else, is a process.- Barry Simon

 

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